Tag: Pope Francis death

Homily for Mass of Easter Tuesday and for the late Pope Francis St Mary’s Basilica, Sydney, 22 April 2025. 

Thousands gathered in Buenos Aires' iconic Plaza de Mayo on 26 April to mourn Pope Francis, the Argentine-born pontiff whose legacy began in the city's poorest neighborhoods.

Members of the College of Cardinals had a chance to take a quick bus tour through Rome on their way to visit the tomb of Pope Francis, who wanted to be buried in a Marian basilica three and a half miles from the Vatican.

As the church prepares for the next conclave, Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the US, reflected on Pope Francis' legacy and the future of evangelisation.

Novels and films that include or revolve around a conclave often include nefarious plotting, or at least politicking, and attempts to wing it when it comes to the rules for electing a new pope.

After the casket bearing Pope Francis' body was placed in St Peter's Basilica, tens of thousands of mourners lined up to pay their respects.

Tributes are flowing in from major Catholic organisations wishing to pay respects to Pope Francis, who died age 88 on Easter Monday. Caritas, The National Catholic Education Commission, St Vincent de Paul Society, Catholic Religious Australia are among those who are mourning the late Pope. The Plunkett Centre for Ethics, the Association of Ministerial Public Juridic Persons, and Catholic Social Services Australia have also passed on their respects.

Fr Flader answers: Now that Pope Francis has died, what can you tell me about the man and his legacy in the church? I know he has been much criticised, but I personally think he has done much good.  

In the first nine hours that Pope Francis' body had lain in state in St Peter's Basilica, more than 19,000 people stood in line for hours in the sun to pray and pay homage to him.

As much as he was embraced by the “outside” world and hailed as “the people’s pope,” I think the opposite is true, writes Monica Doumit

Here is an explanation of some of the terms and practices related to the time between the death of Pope Francis 21 April and the election of his successor.

With the death of Pope Francis, the 27 April canonisation of Blessed Carlo Acutis was postponed and the Mass scheduled for that day will be a memorial Mass, the Vatican said.